'The Situation' checks out of rehab

Two weeks after “voluntarily tak[ing] steps to get control of a prescription medication problem,” Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has left rehab. A post on the Jersey Shore star’s official website notes that Sorrentino is now “home and would like to thank his fans, friends, family, and business partners for their continued support and words of encouragement.” It adds that the reality TV mainstay is feeling “stronger and better than ever, and excited for this new amazing chapter in his life.”

Jersey Shore’s sixth season will film this summer in Seaside Heights, N.J.